Celebrity Hair Loss, a blog written by renowned hair transplant surgeon, Dr. Alan Bauman, exposes hair loss problems among the rich and famous to help put these issues in perspective for the average person.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Huffington Post:Does Male Baldness Really Skip Generations?

Is your mother's father responsible for your baldness? Does hair loss skip generations? Are you going to lose your hair? Huffington Post recently asked me to help comb through some of these questions, you can read the full article, here. Those of you ready to blame your mom's genes for your hair loss may want to think again.There are over 200 genes that we’re aware of now that regulate hair and hair growth. Color quality, texture, length of growth cycles, balding patterns, the speed of balding -- all of those put together will determine how quickly you see loss occur, how quickly it progresses, and how long it will occur later in life."But the good news is, whatever the reason behind your hair loss, today there are numerous effective treatments available.